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Jimmy Jump

Spanish pitch and stage invader, primarily association football matches.

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Born
March 14, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1976

About Jimmy Jump

Jaume Marquet i Cot (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒawmə məɾˈkɛt i kɔt]), more popularly known as Jimmy Jump (born 14 March 1976), is a streaker from Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain, known for interfering in several major entertainment and sporting events. Jaume Marquet i Cot (Catalan pronunciation: ), more popularly known as Jimmy Jump (born 14 March 1976), is a streaker from Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain, known for interfering in several major entertainment and sporting events. On 4 July 2004, during the UEFA Euro 2004 final between Greece and Portugal, Jimmy threw an FC Barcelona flag at Portuguese captain Luís Figo, who left Barcelona to join their arch-rivals Real Madrid in 2000. During the final of the 2007 UEFA Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool in Athens, Greece, Jimmy ran down the pitch with a Greek flag, but his action was not shown by television cameras. Jimmy also appeared in the UEFA Euro 2008 semi-final between Germany and Turkey, carrying a flag of Tibet and a shirt with the inscription "Tibet is not China".

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Jimmy Jump timeline

  1. Jaume Marquet i Cot (Catalan pronunciation: ), more popularly known as Jimmy Jump (born 14 March 1976), is a streaker from Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain, known for interfering in several major entertainment and sporting events.
  2. On 4 July 2004, during the UEFA Euro 2004 final between Greece and Portugal, Jimmy threw an FC Barcelona flag at Portuguese captain Luís Figo, who left Barcelona to join their arch-rivals Real Madrid in 2000.
  3. During the final of the 2007 UEFA Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool in Athens, Greece, Jimmy ran down the pitch with a Greek flag, but his action was not shown by television cameras.
  4. Jimmy also appeared in the UEFA Euro 2008 semi-final between Germany and Turkey, carrying a flag of Tibet and a shirt with the inscription "Tibet is not China".

The world when Jimmy Jump was born

Jimmy Jump was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jimmy Jump's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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